Guest register

Archive

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Guest register

Entry/Object ID

A 84.328

Scope and Content

Embossed leather covered guest book donated to Stan Hywet Hall in 1984 by Mary Seiberling Chapman. Originally belonged to the Seiberling’s and Stan Hywet Hall. Includes numerous famous signatures such as: Cecil Fanning [1919, 1928], James Melton [1928], Rosa Ponselle [1925], Francesco B. DeLeone [1925], William Taft [1919], Catherine Breshnovsky [1919], Warren G. Harding (1918). Guest book has been transcribed by Linda Egan in 1995 Leather covered guest ledger. Brown leather cover, back and spine with two leather straps/ties. Leather cover and back tooled with square floral border in center. Floral pattern within square floral border. Words "Guest Book" located along upper edge of square floral border. More elaborate floral patterns above and below center.

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

MJH

Acquisition

Accession

A 84.328

Source or Donor

Chapman, Mary Margaret Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Archive Notes

Materials: leather, paper, adhesive

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

9 in

Length

14 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Description states this was original to Stan Hywet and gifted by Mary Chapman but it was given the accession # of SHH-Original. No paperwork can be found for this gift. To avoid confusion over original gifts, the accession number has been changed to SHH 84.328. BWelch 9/16/2025.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 10, 1995

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

October 8, 2025